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February 3, 2010

Amba Research emerges as the preferred vendor for Financial Services Analytics

Amba Research is ranked among the Top 3 Financial Services and Investments KPO vendors in the 2009 Black Book of Outsourcing survey. The ranking from the Black Book of Outsourcing, a division of Datamonitor group, is recognized as the only independent industry standard for customer satisfaction in the global services industry... More

October 1, 2009

Amba Research Analyst Training Program approved by the CFA Institute

Amba Research is pleased to announce that its Equity Investment Analyst Training Program has been approved by the CFA Institute. CFA Institute members will receive 40 CE credit hours for their participation in the program... More

July 27, 2009

Amba partners with Gerson Lehrman Group

Amba Research is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Gerson Lehrman Group, the global marketplace for expertise. As a Gerson Lehrman Group Council Partner, Amba gains a new distribution channel for its research services – Gerson Lehrman Group clients can now access Amba’s investment research support through the Gerson Lehrman Group platform to evaluate investment themes and sectors, build models, analyze companies, and conduct primary research... More

July 2, 2009

Amba sees increased interest from international clients

The current global economic crisis has had its most significant impact on the financial services sector, which has historically driven much of the growth in the outsourcing industry. According to Sanjay Kulatunga, Director Amba Research, although this has resulted in some short-term impact on growth in the outsourcing industry, from which Amba Research has not been immune, the medium and longer-term outlook for the investment research outsourcing sector looks positive as outsourcing takes a more strategic position within the equity research and asset management industries... More

May 26, 2009

CIMA Global President visits Amba Research

Glynn Lowth, President of CIMA Global visited Amba Research Lanka’s offices and discussed with senior managers different ways in which Amba could partner with CIMA. Among the initiatives discussed were possible CIMA and Amba Research training programs conducted internationally, and co-operation on outreach programs at local universities. During his visit, Amba also showcased their Quantitative Services division, which has many individuals... More

March 2, 2009

Amba Research Launches Training Program for Financial Market Professionals

Amba Research has launched an Equity Investment Analyst training program for Sri Lankan financial market professionals, the first of its kind in the country. “Amba’s Equity Analyst Training Program provides hands-on guidance on financial modeling, equity valuation and investment note writing under direct supervision of practicing investment professionals,” said Amba’s Head of Knowledge Management and Training, Chanakya Dissanayake. After conducting.... More

February 22, 2009

Amba Research Costa Rica becomes first company in Central America to gain ISO 27001 certification

Amba Research Costa Rica has become the first company in Central America to be awarded the ISO 27001 certification. This achievement gives Amba Research an edge in the market as all three of Amba’s delivery centers now are fully ISO 27001 certified. The ISO 27001 certification includes annual audits, as well as a re-certification process every three years. The ISO 27001 certification guarantees the protection of the channels and systems used for information gathering and storage. In Latin America, the two countries with the most certified..... More

November 28, 2008

Keeping a cover on stocks - Brad West of Amba Research talks about how the financial crisis is diminishing research coverage and providing opportunities for independent research houses

Brad West, co-founder of Amba Research, talks about how the financial crisis is diminishing research coverage and providing opportunities for independent research houses.The financial crisis is going to make it harder to find out about companies to invest in. The current cyclical downturn, combined with a long-term negative trend towards research, means one thing: “We’re going to see the number of companies covered by research departments of brokers drop.... More

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